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Apple Makes OS X Safer By Removing Java

Apple has taken another step towards making OS X safer on the web. An update released on Wednesday sees the Java plugin removed from all Mac-compatible browsers installed on the system.

The latest update — which you only need to install if you have installed Java — blocks Java from running in the browser. If users come across a web page that requires Java, they are offered a chance to download the latest version, and making future updates their problem, not Apple’s.

Java is used by web browsers to allow web developers to provide extra functionality, although its use has declined dramatically in recent years.

Previously, Apple stopped bundling Java with OS X and instead gave users the option to install it themselves. A later update then turned Java off in the browser when users haven’t used it for a while.

Most experts agree that unless you absolutely, positively need Java, the best thing that you can do is to disable it. Chances are that you won’t even notice that it’s gone. This update from Apple makes it simple for Apple users to do just that.

The easiest way to bring in this update is to fire up Software Update and bring in all the updates your system needs.

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